The Orioles are hoping that Kevin Gausman’s second year in the big leagues will be a bit more productive than his first few runs through the majors.

The highly touted right-hander — he’s No. 2 on Baseball America’s annual list of top Baltimore prospects — will get the nod to start Wednesday’s game against Detroit. In his six starts for Triple-A Norfolk this year, the fourth overall pick in the 2012 draft has a 2.08 ERA and 26 strikeouts in 26 innings.

Gausman took two flights yesterday w Norfolk & drove here this morning. Said he feels he could go 90-100 pitches. No idea how long he's here

Last year, Gausman made his major league debut on May 23, and struggled to a 7.66 ERA in his first five starts. He was shifted to the bullpen for four appearances before the team sent him back to the minors. When he came up again at the end of August, he was strictly a reliever for the big club, and had a 4.40 ERA in 11 appearances.